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Patna, August 19
Bihar Independent MLA and strongman Anant Singh, allegedly evading arrest in connection with a case lodged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) has said he will surrender in court in the next three-four days. In a video message, the Mokama MLA asserted that he would interact with the media on his return.
“I am not afraid of being arrested. I have come to see my ailing friend and will surrender in the court in the next three-four days. But first of all, I will go to my flat and interact with journalists,” the legislator said in the video clip sent to media houses.
The MLA was booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) after a police team raided his ancestral house at Ladma village in Madhepura district and seized an AK-47 rifle, a magazine, live cartridges and two hand grenades on Friday.
Contending that he did not visit his ancestral house in the past 14 years, he said, “Why would I keep weapons like AK-47 in a house which is shared by my enemy?” He, however, did not disclose who he was referring to as his enemy.
A second raid was carried out at his official residence here on Saturday but the MLA was found to have absconded, SP Patna-Rural Kantesh Kumar Mishra said. His accomplice Chhotan Singh was,apprehended. A sword and a mobile phone were seized from the legislator’s official residence.
Nicknamed “Chhote Sarkaar”, the MLA has a lengthy criminal record and was recently summoned to the police headquarters in Patna for a voice sample in connection with an attack on a Mokama-based contractor. He was once close to CM Nitish Kumar. The two apparently fell out ahead of the 2015 Assembly elections. Anant Singh then left the JD(U) and contested and retained his seat as an Independent. — PTI
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